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Dysart School Expansion Consultation

Dysart School is undertaking a consultation to educate additional children with special education needs at a proposed additional site. The overall increase would provide a further 25 places above the school’s current Funding Agreement of 125 places, bringing the total …
15th January 2021

OHCAT Christmas Card Competition

We were delighted to take part in the OHCAT Christmas Card Competition once again this year. Schools from across OHCAT joined in, with more than 200 entries! We were so excited to hear that Amna was awarded third place for …
3rd December 2020

Supporting Families in the Community

Some of the students from Venus Class have joined a volunteer programme to help families in-need who are isolating due to Covid-19. ‘Once or twice a week we receive a request from Kingston Council,’ explained class teacher Jose, ‘then we …
2nd December 2020

Students have fun learning how lighting has evolved over the years!

In history this week Apollo Class have been looking at lighting through the ages. Starting with candles,   we then looked at lanterns, crank powered torches, glow in the dark material and torches. We had a discussion about what light source …
1st December 2020

Children in Need

A massive thank you to all of the families who supported Children in Need this year, the students had a fantastic day. In Coral Class the students decorated biscuits and put some spots on Pudsey to make a mask.  They …
1st December 2020

Dysart Swimming Pool Makeover Revealed!

The children have been particularly excited this half term to get back into the Dysart pool. The swimming pool has had a full make over with the whole pool being re-tiled and the addition of steps going down into the …
16th November 2020

Dysart Pupil Mental Health and Wellbeing team create relaxation boxes for Lower School

The members of the Pupil MHWB team, were delighted to deliver Relaxation/Calming Boxes to some of the classes in the Lower School on 23rd October. The relaxation/calming boxes have been developed to provide the pupils, with staff support, a focus …
11th November 2020

Dysart mum fundraising for Yorda Adventures!

Yorda offers after school club in addition to providing engaging and stimulating play projects for children and young people with severe learning disabilities. Rosemary, one of our Dysart Parents has teamed up with her friend Louise to run 211 km …
3rd November 2020

Celebrating Black History Week

Black History Month has been celebrated in the UK for more than 30 years. At Dysart, we celebrated Black History Week during the last week of half term. In Ivory Class we talked about how everyone is different including that …
28th October 2020

Support for MacMillan!

Dysart staff and pupils had lots of fun raising money for MacMillan. On Friday 25th September, pupils made chocolate rice crispy cakes or decorated biscuits in class. Following on from the student event, on Monday 28th September there was a …
12th October 2020

Jeans for Genes

We are delighted to announce that we raised an amazing  £133.90 for Genetic Disorders UK.  Students and staff alike supported the fundraising event by wearing Jeans to school today.  A massive thank you to everyone who supported us.  
18th September 2020

Summer Fun – Virtual Drama Project

Racheal from Pink Class had fun over the summer through a virtual drama project. She was joined by some of our students along with learning disability nurses from Kingston University. In order to better support the nurses in their roles, …
3rd September 2020